
In an industry where a single subsystem failure can ripple across the entire network, your priority is maintaining a service that is predictable, affordable, and ready for the future. Whether you are designing, manufacturing, or operating rail infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, you face the immense pressure of balancing ageing assets with the urgent need for modernisation.
At Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK, we understand that your success depends on "zero surprises". We focus on the subsystem excellence that keeps the entire rail ecosystem moving, ensuring that critical components - from braking and doors to power electronics and trackside monitoring and signalling - perform safely and consistently throughout their entire service life.
By partnering with us, you gain more than a supplier; you gain a collaborator dedicated to solving your core operational challenges:
- As the OEM, we leverage our unique technical insight to restore predictable performance, eliminating the subsystem surprises that lead to service disruption.
- Stabilising budgets and reducing whole-life costs through our specialist aftermarket organisation, providing OEM-grade overhauls and expert maintenance.
- Implementing seamless, digital-ready modernisation pathways that upgrade your performance and sustainability without taking essential assets out of service.
Together, we can bridge the gap between today’s structural reforms and a high-performance mobility network - creating a rail system that is dependable, future-ready, and capable of meeting the needs of generations to come.
Contacts
Melksham
SN12 6TL
United Kingdom
railenquiries.mlk@knorr-bremse.com
Melksham
SN12 6TL
United Kingdom
richard.ward@knorr-bremse.com
UK Sustainability
At Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK, sustainability is central to how we operate. Guided by Knorr-Bremse’s global framework, we continuously improve our practices across all UK sites.

Our History: Engineering the Future of UK Rail

Knorr-Bremse's Local Management Team

Paul Goodhand
Managing Director

Nick Fitzwater
Director, RailServices

Sanjay Albert
Director, Engineering & Innovation

Richard Bew
Director, Business Development

Mark Carrol
Director, Finance & IT

Nicola Clark
Director, Human Resources

Mark Fletcher
Director, Mergers and Acquisitions

Alan Meakin
Director, Projects & Sales Delivery

Paul Rooke
Director, Quality & Environment, Health and Safety

Tim Sharpe
Director, Operations












